Djokovic defeated Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4), a match in which the Serbian legend showed his resilience and composure under pressure.
Aclaraz, a six-time Grand Slam champion and world number one, aiming to outdo his two quarterfinal finishes at the tournament this time, looked in imperious touch for the majority of the match, beating Moutet 6-2, 6-4, 6-1.
Djokovic, fresh off his 100th Australian Open win, defeated Francesco 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, continuing his pursuit for the first Grand Slam title since the US Open 2023.
India's Yuki Bhambri and his Swedish partner Andre Goransson stormed into the second round of the ongoing Australian Open 2026 men's doubles event, defeating local wildcards James Duckworth and Cruz Hewitt 6-3, 6-4 in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The world number one, Alcaraz, is yet to win the Australian Open, with the six-time Grand Slam champion having secured two quarterfinal finishes in the tournament. His bid for a maiden triumph received massive resistance from the world number 102 Yannick as he made him fight hard in the firs
Beating Pedro 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to complete his century of wins at Melbourne Park, now Djokovic will be going on another side quest on his way to a 25th major title, surpassing Swiss legend Roger Federer's 102 wins in the tournament. The US Open is the only Grand Slam where he has not completed
Sabalenka, a two-time Australian Open champion in 2023 and 2024, beat Tiantsoa by 6-4, 6-1 victory at Rod Laver Arena. The win did not come easy for the four-time Grand Slam champion, being level at 4-4 in the first set at one point. However, Sabalenka's experience and stature was simply too
Alcaraz is a six-time Grand Slam champion, having won two titles each at Wimbledon, the French Open, and the US Open, but the Australian Open has eluded him so far, with two quarterfinal finishes. Vedika is a former Indian tennis player having played at the US College level. She is a part of
Novak Djokovic also said that Star tennis players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are dominating men's tennis right now, but he believes there's still a chance for others to break through.
According to ATP rankings, Carlos finished this year at the top in the men's singles rankings with 12,050 official points to his name. Sinner, who is 24 years old, is placed second with 11,500 points to his name.
According to ATP rankings, Carlos finished this year at the top in the men's singles rankings with 12,050 official points to his name. Sinner, who is 24 years old, is placed second with 11,500 points to his name.